Comments on: Marketing From Your Conscience http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/ Personal Development for Smart People Sat, 09 May 2009 21:45:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Laisan http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-1860 Laisan Tue, 19 Apr 2005 16:48:11 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/#comment-1860 I like the idea of "Marketing From Your Conscience", but it doesn't cover the problem of competitors. Following the conversation with an accountant - what if there was another accountant who was saving people $600 and was charging just $150? I like the idea of “Marketing From Your Conscience”, but it doesn’t cover the problem of competitors. Following the conversation with an accountant – what if there was another accountant who was saving people $600 and was charging just $150?

]]> By: MX http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 MX Sat, 05 Mar 2005 01:51:27 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/#comment-1165 GBGames: You say that you are confused by the fact that I consider shareware and open source as two exclusive things. For the type of applications I am developing, it's an either-or proposition. If I release my software as open source, then I can't release as shareware, because somebody will just take the source, compile it, and offer it for free, and my income from the shareware version will disappear. In my opinion open source will have a huge negative impact on the wages of the software developers in the long run. Open source is often released by enthusiasts who don't care about making a living out of software. For me, software development is fun, it's my hobby, but it's also my profession, I earn my living and I want to be able to continue to earn my living by developing software. So - I love developing software, but I also want to get paid for it. This is why I don't release open source. I hope to retire before open source changes the software development profession into a profession with very low wages and very few employed people. GBGames: You say that you are confused by the fact that I consider shareware and open source as two exclusive things. For the type of applications I am developing, it’s an either-or proposition.

If I release my software as open source, then I can’t release as shareware, because somebody will just take the source, compile it, and offer it for free, and my income from the shareware version will disappear.

In my opinion open source will have a huge negative impact on the wages of the software developers in the long run. Open source is often released by enthusiasts who don’t care about making a living out of software.

For me, software development is fun, it’s my hobby, but it’s also my profession, I earn my living and I want to be able to continue to earn my living by developing software. So – I love developing software, but I also want to get paid for it. This is why I don’t release open source.

I hope to retire before open source changes the software development profession into a profession with very low wages and very few employed people.

]]> By: Jim Jones http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 Jim Jones Fri, 04 Mar 2005 18:41:25 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/#comment-1164 I had a potential customer call me today and excitedly asked "Is this software going to make me a lot of money". And I didn't know how to respond. My software is a portfolio management and stock scanning system and while there's a potential to gain an advantage in the markets using it, like most software, it will take work and is no magic bullet. It's a tool for traders just like a hammer is a tool for carpenters. But something in subconsious tells me that I probably won't sell as many copies with that response. So do I tell the customer that he could make millions or do I act like a parent and give the speech about how everything takes work, blah, blah.... <sigh> Marketing is so much harder than software development. :-(</sigh> I had a potential customer call me today and excitedly asked “Is this software going to make me a lot of money”. And I didn’t know how to respond.

My software is a portfolio management and stock scanning system and while there’s a potential to gain an advantage in the markets using it, like most software, it will take work and is no magic bullet. It’s a tool for traders just like a hammer is a tool for carpenters.

But something in subconsious tells me that I probably won’t sell as many copies with that response. So do I tell the customer that he could make millions or do I act like a parent and give the speech about how everything takes work, blah, blah….

Marketing is so much harder than software development. :-(

]]> By: Shareware Blogs http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-1163 Shareware Blogs Fri, 04 Mar 2005 11:41:58 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/#comment-1163 <strong>Marketing From Your Conscience</strong> There's a new article by Steve Pavlina, Marketing From Your Conscience: "Years ago I learned a simple yet powerful marketing secret: You must become so convinc Marketing From Your Conscience
There’s a new article by Steve Pavlina, Marketing From Your Conscience:
“Years ago I learned a simple yet powerful marketing secret: You must become so convinc

]]> By: Steve Pavlina http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Steve Pavlina Thu, 03 Mar 2005 02:40:54 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/#comment-1151 I've read The Tipping Point... haven't read Blink. I’ve read The Tipping Point… haven’t read Blink.

]]> By: cliffski http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 cliffski Wed, 02 Mar 2005 23:33:28 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/#comment-1150 very interesting entry, and very true (even though sometimes the truth hurts :D) BTW Steve, have you read 'Blink' the new book by the 'Tipping point' guy? I reckon you'd love it. very interesting entry, and very true (even though sometimes the truth hurts :D )
BTW Steve, have you read ‘Blink’ the new book by the ‘Tipping point’ guy? I reckon you’d love it.

]]> By: Jim Jones http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Jim Jones Wed, 02 Mar 2005 17:11:03 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/#comment-1148 I myself have felt guilty about charging for services. Whether my services were really worth it or not or I just have a poor perception of myself, Marketing From Your Consience has at least taught me to take a step back and take an objective look at my services. If I am providing a good service why should I feel ashamed? I myself have felt guilty about charging for services. Whether my services were really worth it or not or I just have a poor perception of myself, Marketing From Your Consience has at least taught me to take a step back and take an objective look at my services.

If I am providing a good service why should I feel ashamed?

]]> By: Ninja Monkeys! http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Ninja Monkeys! Wed, 02 Mar 2005 09:12:28 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/#comment-1147 <strong>Marketing yourself</strong> If you have ever felt guilty asking for money for your services, even when you knew you were providing excellent value, then you need to read Steve Pavlina's Marketing from your conscience. [Link via Steve's weblog] And this doesn't just apply to... Marketing yourself
If you have ever felt guilty asking for money for your services, even when you knew you were providing excellent value, then you need to read Steve Pavlina’s Marketing from your conscience. [Link via Steve's weblog]

And this doesn’t just apply to…

]]> By: GBGames http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 GBGames Tue, 01 Mar 2005 21:40:26 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/#comment-1143 MX: I'm confused. Shareware is a marketing method. It is not clear when you said that you released your software as shareware as opposed to open source. In fact, there are people who release open source products and release it as shareware to market it. I myself am interested in doing so by making games that have proprietary data and Free/Open source code. MX: I’m confused. Shareware is a marketing method. It is not clear when you said that you released your software as shareware as opposed to open source. In fact, there are people who release open source products and release it as shareware to market it. I myself am interested in doing so by making games that have proprietary data and Free/Open source code.

]]> By: //jorge http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 //jorge Tue, 01 Mar 2005 21:31:06 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/03/marketing-from-your-conscience/#comment-1142 I like the idea of conscience... however for those of us with null marketing abilities (not necessarily in shareware business) you could write an article with a few pointers Best regards from Chile I like the idea of conscience… however for those of us with null marketing abilities (not necessarily in shareware business) you could write an article with a few pointers

Best regards from Chile

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